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Today is National Lobster Day. I’m not sure if the holiday is celebrating this crustacean for its’ longevity or its’ delicious taste. Yes I know that if you are celebrating National Lobster Day today, you are celebrating the consumption of Canadian lobsters and not our own national variety. I don’t care, I love lobsters, especiallyContinue reading “Enjoy as much drawn butter as you may”

June 15, 1983 – Everyone took their final cab ride with the Sunshine Cab Company when the last episode of Taxi: Simkas monthlies aired on this date. When ABC cancelled the series in 1982, HBO considered purchasing the show, only to lose out to NBC, which promoted the show in ads stating “Same time, betterContinue reading “The finale of Taxi”

June 15, 1983 – The BBC comedy series The Black Adder starring Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson premiered on this date. Rowan Atkinson has a stutter, which causes him to struggle with the letter ‘B.’ He has to visualise the letter before he says it – which is why he puts extra emphasis on wordsContinue reading “Black Adder debuted”

June 14, 1976 –The Gong Show debuted on NBC on this date. People with dubious talents perform their acts before a celebrity panel of judges, who are free to eject the performer at any time by banging a large gong. The best non-gonged performer each night wins $516.32. During the time the show is onContinue reading “The Gong Show premiered”

It was on this date in 1777 that the Stars and Stripes was adopted as the official flag of the United States of America. The first Flag Day observance was not held on the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes on June 14, 1877, as some sites might tell you, butContinue reading “Please remove your hat while reading this”

There are 200 days until New Year’s Eve! Reservations are still available – Plan accordingly

It’s the feast day of Saint Anthony of Padua. One of the most beloved of saints, his images and statues are ubiquitous. Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church on January 16, 1946, he is sometimes called the Evangelical Doctor. He is especially invoked for the recovery of things lost (I’ve often wondered if Marcel ProustContinue reading “The breadth of charity widens the narrow heart of the sinner.”

June 13, 1952 –The seventh collaboration of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, Pat and Mike, was released on this date. The husband and wife writing team of Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon were close friends of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. They wrote this script especially for them to capture the essence of their real-lifeContinue reading “Pat and Mike premiered”

June 13, 1980 –Meatloaf displayed the range of his talents when he played a roadie in the film Roadie, which opened in the U.S. on this date. It’s been mistakenly reported that screenplay was inspired by Alice Cooper’s 1977 song Road Rats (a tune about roadies which he re-recorded for the film). Originally, Cooper’s roleContinue reading “Roadie premiered”

June 12, 1989 –The short lived TV comedy series Doctor, Doctor starring Matt Frewer, premiered on CBS TV on this date It series was picked up for a full season the following fall. A second season followed in fall 1990, but the show was cancelled at the end of the 1990-1991 season, due to lowContinue reading “Doctor Doctor debuted”